Intel Launches K-AI Alliance with 23 Companies

Intel held the 2026 Intel AI Summit Seoul on the 12th at COEX in Seoul’s Samseong-dong district and launched the K-AI Full-Stack Alliance with South Korean companies to build an AI ecosystem. The 23 founding participants include Intel, Rebellions, DeepX, LG AI Research, Upstage, MegazoneCloud, and Rable. Intel said it would work with companies across hardware, software, and services to strengthen the technological competitiveness of a Korean AI ecosystem.

The alliance aims to build cooperation across the AI sector, including AI semiconductors and hardware; AI models, solutions, and software; and cloud, infrastructure, and platforms. Participants plan to respond to fast-changing AI technology and customer demand, and to build competitiveness in areas including Sovereign AI and Physical AI. They also aim to strengthen the AI ecosystem around domestically produced servers and contribute to South Korea’s national AI competitiveness.

Santoshi Viswanathan, Intel’s Asia-Pacific regional head, said South Korea has capabilities in semiconductors and research and development, as well as strong innovation potential in Sovereign AI, Physical AI, and the intelligent edge. He said Intel would work with South Korean companies and partners, drawing on open heterogeneous computing and its broad AI portfolio, and expand new AI use cases into larger markets.

The summit was organized to share Intel’s AI technology strategy and examples of innovation, and to discuss the AI industry’s direction with domestic and international partners. This year’s event included 52 companies, among them Lenovo, LG Electronics, SK Hynix, SK Telecom, and Samsung Electronics, as well as four government and public institutions: the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development, and Seoul AI Hub. Bae Tae-won, head of Intel Korea, said AI is expanding into PCs, data centers, the edge, and robotics. He said Intel would work with domestic partners and the government to help businesses use AI and turn that use into business results.

Intel held the 2026 Intel AI Summit Seoul on the 12th at COEX in Seoul’s Samseong-dong district and launched the K-AI Full-Stack Alliance with South Korean companies to build an AI ecosystem. The 23 founding participants include Intel, Rebellions, DeepX, LG AI Research, Upstage, MegazoneCloud, and Rable. Intel said it would work with companies across hardware, software, and services to strengthen the technological competitiveness of a Korean AI ecosystem.

The alliance aims to build cooperation across the AI sector, including AI semiconductors and hardware; AI models, solutions, and software; and cloud, infrastructure, and platforms. Participants plan to respond to fast-changing AI technology and customer demand, and to build competitiveness in areas including Sovereign AI and Physical AI. They also aim to strengthen the AI ecosystem around domestically produced servers and contribute to South Korea’s national AI competitiveness.

Santoshi Viswanathan, Intel’s Asia-Pacific regional head, said South Korea has capabilities in semiconductors and research and development, as well as strong innovation potential in Sovereign AI, Physical AI, and the intelligent edge. He said Intel would work with South Korean companies and partners, drawing on open heterogeneous computing and its broad AI portfolio, and expand new AI use cases into larger markets.

The summit was organized to share Intel’s AI technology strategy and examples of innovation, and to discuss the AI industry’s direction with domestic and international partners. This year’s event included 52 companies, among them Lenovo, LG Electronics, SK Hynix, SK Telecom, and Samsung Electronics, as well as four government and public institutions: the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development, and Seoul AI Hub. Bae Tae-won, head of Intel Korea, said AI is expanding into PCs, data centers, the edge, and robotics. He said Intel would work with domestic partners and the government to help businesses use AI and turn that use into business results.